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Offering an insider’s view of my worldwide adventures as a professional jazz musician for 45 years, along with reflections on my broader life today.

After holding all sorts of jobs through my teenaged years, eventually winding up as a summertime laborer in the steel mills of Gary, Indiana, I made the decision to dare to try to become a professional musician. Having attended the Indiana University School of Music (now known as the Jacobs School of Music) I now realize that I was well prepared for what was to come next. This podcast is aimed at giving you an insider’s view of that process and the plethora of worldwide experiences I have had during my 48 years (and counting!) as a professional musician in both the Jazz and Classical genres....